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A stretched version of the proven Voyager, Grand Voyager is the largest MPV on the market. It's incredibly roomy and well equipped, but thirsty and awkward to manoeuvre around town.
For
- Unbeatable space for occupants and luggage
- Well built with an excellent reliability record
- High comfort levels, good equipment
Against
- Best suited to broad American streets
- 3.3 V6 Auto is very thirsty
- Some doubts about crash safety
Road Test
If size matters, try putting a Grand Voyager on your drive (it probably won't fit in your garage). Short of a stretch limo, there's no bigger solution to the problem of ferrying a large family plus luggage about.
Grand Voyager's size and thirst are drawbacks. We might be heading towards 51st State status, but our streets and parking spaces are too dinky for this car. And high UK petrol prices mean that the unstressed 3.0 V6 Auto doesn't make sense. There's a 2.5 TD diesel that reduces running costs; but has to work hard and you'll have to settle for a manual gearbox.
Quibbles apart, Grand Voyager is one helluva of a car. It's easy to drive on the open road, although steering responses could be crisper and ride is a little soft. It's extremely comfortable and built to last. It could be safer - Voyager only achieved two NCAP stars.
Need To Know
NCAP: Not tested
Best Models: 2.5 TD LE
Worst Models: None
Replacement: by current generation Grand Voyager in Spring 2001
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